My commitment for SY 21-22: Find the gems - the interactions that recalibrate us to extend care, share joy, and bring our best #HICISL Hawaii Certification Institute for School Leaders

Hosting Leaders (vs. Heroic Leaders) bring diverse people together in conversations that matter...[and] create substantive change by relying on everyone's creativity, commitment and generosity. -Margaret Wheatley with Debbie Frieze

08/18/21 Gem: A precious email from an elementary student of mine who just completed his medical training to work as a nephrologist; an accomplishment he called a testament to all the hard work that teachers invested in his education. Limitless return on investment!

Developing my credibility: "Leadership is not just about how we behave when we know what to do; rather it is best seen in the actions we take when we don't know what to do." - Jimmy Casas in Culturize

Going deep into inquiry with SS Leilehua High School teachers! #Questions, #Sources, and the #IDM make for a great PD day! Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design Hawai‘i Public Schools

Leading Literacy in Leilehua Complex: LHS students are recording readings of books for students at Helemano and Wheeler Elementary Schools...strengthening community and literacy skills Hawaii Certification Institute for School Leaders

Clear school goals help us prioritize our resources. When created and communicated thoughtfully, clear school goals can also sustain motivation. Hawaii Certification Institute for School Leaders

If every student exited our school system with the literacy skills they need to understand, create, and communicate, what a wonderful world this would be. Hawaii Certification Institute for School Leaders

Leadership is cultivating aloha, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Hawaii Certification Institute for School Leaders